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Articles tagged with: Text Messages
Former Detroit mayor files lawsuit over racy texts
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick filed a lawsuit Wednesday against a lawyer who leaked racy text messages to the Detroit Free Press and kicked off a scandal that brought down Kilpatrick's administration and sent him to jail. more
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Lawyer: I gave text messages to Detroit Free Press
A lawyer who won a police whistle-blowers' case that led to the downfall of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick testified Thursday that he gave a copy of the ex-mayor's text messages to the Detroit Free Press in October 2007. more
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Charity Text Messages to be Tax Free in the UK
Premium rate text messages sent in the UK as a way of donating to charities will no longer be subjected to a sales tax, under a deal agreed by the Mobile Data Association. The new framework means charities of all sizes will be able to receive an additional 15% (standard rate of VAT) for donations sent via text message. In the past this has only happened for large national charitable events such as Comic Relief. more
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Boston trolley driver pleads not guilty in crash
The former Boston subway operator who authorities say was texting during a crash that injured more than 60 people has pleaded not guilty in the case. more
Train Driver Accused of Sending SMS Just Before Crash
A Boston subway trolley driver was indicted Wednesday on allegations that he was sending a text message when the car he was operating plowed into another train, injuring more than 50 people. more
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Boston motorman suspended for having cell phone
The Boston area's transportation agency has suspended its first driver for violating a new cell phone ban. more
Prosecutor: Where's warrant for ex-Detroit mayor?
The Wayne County prosecutor's office is accusing former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick of violating his probation in a criminal case that drove him from office and wants to know why Michigan and Texas authorities have not sought a warrant. more
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Lawyers in Detroit text case accused of misconduct
A lawyer who used a salacious trove of text messages as leverage to settle two lawsuits against ex-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick for $8.4 million has been charged with ethics violations, along with four attorneys who worked on the deal. more
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Over 40% of Americans Use Mobile Phones in the Toilet
A survey carried out by iGR indicates that just over 42 percent of U.S. consumers use their mobile phones to make calls while in restrooms. The same percentage sends text messages while in restrooms. Restaurants are also popular places to use mobile phones – 70 percent of the consumers surveyed have made calls on their mobile phones in a restaurant while eating, and 73 percent have sent text messages while eating in a restaurant. more
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Trolleys collide in Boston; 49 people hurt
A trolley rear-ended another trolley that was stopped between two underground stations in downtown Boston on Friday night, injuring about 50 people, and one of the conductors told police he was texting at the time of the crash, officials said. more